Blackhawks acquire Liam Coughlin from Oilers for Anders Nilsson

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The Blackhawks acquired forward Liam Coughlin from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Anders Nilsson, the team announced Monday.

Coughlin, 20, registered 60 points (20 goals, 40 assists) in 54 regular-season games with the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League last season. He also tallied 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 11 postseason games.

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Nilsson, 25, compiled a 20-9-8 record with a 1.71 goals against average and .936 save percentage in 38 regular-season games for Kazan Ak-Bars of the Kontinental Hockey League last season. He also had a 13-7 record, 1.54 GAA, and .935 save percentage in 20 playoff games.

The Blackhawks acquired Nilsson from the New York Islanders last season in a deal that sent Nick Leddy to the New York Islanders.

Coughlin was selected by the Oilers in the fifth round (103th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.

 

 

 

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